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What advantage does the metric sisten provide over English units of measure?
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∙ 14y ago
Mainly that it is an international standard. Also, calculations are easier in the metric system, because of the multiples based on powers of 10.
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What is metric English units?
As far as I am aware, the second (measure of time) is the only unit common to the English and metric system.
What is the only measure the same in metric and English system?
yes
What is the chief advantage of the metric system over the English system?
Is that in goes in factors of 10. 1,000m=1k. English is all screwed up. 5280=1 mile.
Is there a brand of kitchen scales that has both metric and English measurements?
Weight Watchers and EatSmart make really nice digital kitchen scales that measure in both. Most brands these days that are digital measure in both metric and US standard.
Is a meter English or metric?
A meter is metric.
What is metric English units?
As far as I am aware, the second (measure of time) is the only unit common to the English and metric system.
What metric unit is closet to an inch in the English system?
There is no individual unit in the Metric system that is near one inch in the English system, I'm afraid.
What is the only measure the same in metric and English system?
yes
What are the units use to measure weight?
pounds=english grams=metric
What is an example of an English measurement that is NOT used in the Metric system?
An inch is such a measure.
What is the only measure that is the same in the metric and english systems?
Temperature, measured in degrees Celsius in the metric system and degrees Fahrenheit in the English system, is the only measure where the units are the same in both systems.
what is the measure of pull on a gravity object?
Newtons in Metric, and Pounds in the English System.
What is the fundamental unit that is the same in the metric system and english system?
The fundamental unit that is the same in both the metric system and English system is the unit of mass, which is the pound (lb) in the English system and the kilogram (kg) in the metric system.
What does a metric ruler do?
A metric ruler is a measuring tool used to measure lengths in metric units such as millimeters, centimeters, and meters. It helps provide accurate measurements for objects or distances in a standardized way.
Is Celsius English or Metric measure?
Celsius is a metric measure used for temperature. It is a commonly used unit in the metric system to measure temperature, where water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
What is the advantage and disadvantage of the metric and english system of measurement?
A advantage for the metric system is that it goes up in multiples of 10 where english goes up in multiples of 12. 12 is harder to work with and multiply and add than 10 is. But 10 is not very flexible so is harder to divide with.
Instrument used to measure length in metric system?
there are many instruments used to measure length depending upon the size of object , Ruler is Metric instrument used to measure length. Screw gauge is also used as an instrument used to measure length in mm.
